SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has stated that the city needs an autonomous police system similar to the independence the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has. The city has been claiming that investigative authority on matters such as national security should be referred to the national police force, while [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it aims to ban test-operations of 15,432 emergency power supply systems in government buildings and high-rise buildings across Seoul on days when air pollution warnings are issued. Standby generators supply automatic backup power for safety systems including fire protection systems and elevators during outages. [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed yesterday that it is cooperating with the Road Traffic Authority to install traffic lights on the ground to help “smombies” avoid traffic accidents. “Smombie” is a new phrase that combines “smartphone” and “zombie,” coined to denote people who use their smartphones while walking. The [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has set out to help protect the rights of workers in industries that require emotional labor. The city government stated yesterday that it will create and distribute guidelines to protect workers of emotional labor. A more detailed manual in line with the guidelines will be [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An upgraded version of the foreigners-only Seoul tour pass is now available for travelers visiting the city, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. The Discover Seoul Pass comes with a variety of discount benefits or complimentary offers for key tourist hotspots that have newly been added, the city government [...]
JEONGSEON, South Korea, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Two people were killed and another went missing Thursday after an explosion at a mine in a northeastern county in Gangwon Province, authorities said. The accident happened at around 3:55 p.m. when blasting work was under way in an iron mine in Jeongseon, about 150 kilometers east of Seoul. Initial reports said 14 workers were buried under the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to overcome unfair industry practices, Seoul will create its own ‘social franchise’ that seeks to develop mutual interest between store owners and the brand following a series of power abuse scandals. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Sunday it is looking for people to join its own [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean capital has announced plans to test hundreds of abandoned animals in the city for infections. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Sunday it will test up to 1,500 animals including stray cats, abandoned animals and pets as part of efforts to control the spread of zoonotic diseases. [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The legal processes that ensure the labor rights of adolescents are being better observed than before, according to Seoul city officials. A study undertaken last year found that 53.6 percent of adolescents with “arbeit” jobs – part-time or non-regular employment work – had signed employment contracts, a 29.8 percentage [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced it will change the packaging of its tap water brand Arisu following calls to reduce the use of plastic bottles. According to a statement from city officials on Tuesday, the 350 milliliter PET bottles used to contain the city’s tap water will become lighter, [...]